At least eight people in Tanzania have died in an outbreak of the highly lethal Marburg virus, according to global health officials. The World Health Organization (WHO) said the Ebola-like virus ...

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The infection can also be transferred by coming in contact with the bedding and clothing surfaces of people suffering from this disease. The Marburg virus has a fatality ratio of 88%, as reported ...

More information about FCDO travel advice can be found here. But what exactly is the Marburg virus? Marburg virus disease (MVD), a severe and often fatal illness similar to Ebola, is caused by the ...

Currently, there are no approved vaccines for Marburg virus disease.

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There are currently no approved vaccines for the Marburg virus disease, a virulent condition leading to haemorrhagic fever. The disease is caused by the Marburg filovirus, which belongs to the ...

The Marburg virus is transmitted to people from fruit bats, and human-to-human transmission occurs through direct contact with bodily fluids, or contaminated surfaces and materials. MARV is rated by ...

On January 20, Tanzania declared an outbreak of Marburg virus disease, which ended on March 13. Currently, there are no approved vaccines for Marburg virus disease. For the U.S. clinical trial ...

Like Ebola, Marburg virus disease spreads via direct contact ... that last and extending the full benefits of vaccines to all people, regardless of who they are or where they live.